Editing Yootha Joyce (section)

==Legacy==
In 1986, [[The Smiths]] used an image of Joyce on the sleeve of their UK single release "[[Ask (song)|Ask]]" and the German release of "[[Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others]]", thereby adding her to what would become a significant set of musical releases, made iconic by their design (other Smiths 'cover stars' included [[Truman Capote]], [[Alain Delon]], [[Terence Stamp]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Pat Phoenix]], [[Viv Nicholson]], [[Billie Whitelaw]] and [[Shelagh Delaney]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2013/aug/12/smiths-artwork-posters-exhibition-pictures|title=The artwork of the Smiths – in pictures|author=Warner Music|work=The Guardian|date=12 August 2013}}</ref>

In October 2001, a tribute documentary entitled ''The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce'' was broadcast by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], which featured Glynn Edwards as well as many of her co-stars and friends, including [[Sally Thomsett]], [[Brian Murphy (actor)|Brian Murphy]], [[Nicholas Bond-Owen]] and [[Norman Eshley]], talking about memories and their relationships with Joyce.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/vc42c/the-unforgettable--the-unforgettable-yootha-joyce|title=The Unforgettable|work=Radio Times}}</ref>

In 2014, a [[biography]] was written by Paul Curran, entitled ''Dear Yootha... The Life of Yootha Joyce'', to which contributions were made by those who knew and worked with her, including Glynn Edwards, [[Murray Melvin]] and [[Barbara Windsor]]. Curran also published ''The Yootha Joyce Scrapbook'' containing rare and unseen photographs detailing events from Joyce's life in 2015 and released a third book entitled ''Yootha Joyce: Pieces of a Life'' in 2021.

In 2019, a one-woman play depicting Joyce's life, titled ''Testament of Yootha'', was performed by Caroline Burns-Cooke at the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/tragedy-much-loved-icon-yootha-joyce-will-make-edinburgh-fringe-goers-laugh-and-cry-543197|title=The tragedy of much-loved icon Yootha Joyce will make Edinburgh Fringe-goers laugh and cry|publisher=Edinburgh News|date=5 August 2019}}</ref>